Module 1 Lessons 1, 2, 3

Question 1

Evaluation & Management Code Range

Answer 1

99202-99499

Question 2

Anesthesia Code Range

Answer 2

00100-01999, 99100-99140

Question 3

Surgery Code Range

Answer 3

10004-69990

Question 4

Radiology Code Range

Answer 4

70010-79999

Question 5

Pathology & Laboratory Code Range

Answer 5

80047-89398, 0001U-0419U

Question 6

Medicine

Answer 6

90281-99199, 99500-99607

Question 7

What is a category I code & the sections?

Answer 7

Codes from the main sections (ex. E&M, Anesthesia, Surgery, Radiology , Pathology & Lab, & Medicine) they are mandatory

Question 8

What are category II codes & where are they located?

Answer 8

Codes that aren’t mandatory , are trackable, located after medicine section. Can not be used as a primary code (ex. 1005F)

Question 9

What are category III codes & where are they located?

Answer 9

Located after category II , temporary codes used for collection of statistical data (ex. 0208T)

Question 10

T or F : CPT is used to assign codes for diagnoses & procedures

Answer 10

False

Note: CPT is used to report procedures and services. Diagnosis codes are reported with ICD 10 – CM.

Question 11

T or F : Every CPT code will have a modifier appended to the code

Answer 11

False

Note: It will depend on the circumstance of the specific service or procedure being coded.

Question 12

What is a modifier & the difference between level I (CPT) modifiers and level II (HCPCS/National) modifiers ?

Answer 12

2 digit code that is added to a CPT code that indicates the procedure was altered for some reason

Level I are two digit numeric codes
Level II are two digit alphanumeric codes

(Appendix A)

Question 13

When entering two modifiers which code is for.pricing & which is for statistical purposes ?

Answer 13

Pricing modifier would be the first because it affects pricing then second modifier would be applied

(QT QW SF are only to be used in first modifier field)